Socialist Alternative (United States) (SAlt) has fielded electoral candidates for local and state offices.
Only one SAlt member has ever won election: Kshama Sawant.
Presidential elections edit
Socialist Alternative has never run a presidential candidate. In 2020, SAlt endorsed Green Party US and Socialist Party USA candidate Howie Hawkins for the 2020 general election as a protest vote against the two major parties of the United States.[1]
Congressional elections edit
Socialist Alternative has never run a congressional candidate.
State elections edit
| Year | Candidate | Office | Area | District | Votes | % | Result | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jessica Spear | State Representative | Washington | 43-2 | 8,606 | 17.7% |
Lost | ran as Socialist Alternative candidate | [2][3][4] |
| 2012 | Kshama Sawant | State Representative | Washington | 43-2 | 20,425 | 29.4% |
Lost | ran as Socialist Alternative candidate | [5] |
Local elections edit
| Year | Candidate | Office | Area | District | Votes | % | Result | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kshama Sawant | City Council | Seattle | 3 | 20,656 | 50.4% |
Won | non-partisan recall election, joined Democratic Socialists of America in February[6] | [7] |
| 2019 | Kshama Sawant | City Council | Seattle | 3 | 22,263 | 52.1% |
Won | non-partisan election | [8] |
| 2017 | Ginger Jentzen | City Council | Minneapolis | 3 | 3,844 | 44.2% |
Lost | ran as Socialist Alternative candidate, ranked choice election | [9][10] |
| 2015 | Kshama Sawant | City Council | Seattle | 3 | 17,170 | 56.1% |
Won | non-partisan election | [11] |
| 2013 | Kshama Sawant | City Council | Seattle | 2 | 93,682 | 50.9% |
Won | non-partisan election | [12] |
| 2013 | Seamus Whelan | City Council | Boston | At-Large | 3,118 | 2.6% |
Lost | non-partisan, plurality at-large election | [13][14] |
| 2013 | Ty Moore | City Council | Minneapolis | 9 | 1,758 | 46.9% |
Lost | ran as Green Party candidate, ranked choice election | [15][16] |
| 2007 | Matt Geary | City Council | Boston | At-Large | 3,025 | 6.5% |
Lost | non-partisan, plurality at-large election | [17][18] |
See also edit
- Other lists:
- List of socialist members of the United States Congress
- List of elected socialist mayors in the United States
- List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders
- List of Communist Party USA members who have held office in the United States
- List of Green politicians who have held office in the United States
- List of Party for Socialism and Liberation election results
- Socialist Alternative (United States)
References edit
- ^ "Break from the Democrats: Protest Vote for Howie Hawkins". Socialist Alternative. October 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Reviewing the Jess Spear Campaign". Socialist Alternative. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Legislative candidate Jess Spear arrested in oil-train protest". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results (Report). Washington Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ November 06, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results (Report). Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Mullen, Keely (2021-02-26). "Why I'm Joining Democratic Socialists of America". Socialist Alternative. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "2021 election results" (PDF). King County Elections. December 9, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2021.
- ^ "2019 primary results" (PDF). King County, Washington. November 5, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Ginger Jentzen announces run for Minneapolis Council seat under Socialist Alternative banner". Minneapolis Post. January 26, 2017. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: City Council Ward 3". vote.minneapolismn.gov. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ King County (November 24, 2015). "Election Results" (PDF). p. 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ King County (November 26, 2013). "Election Results" (PDF). p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Seamus Whelan on the Ballot!". Socialist Alternative. June 3, 2013. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "City of Boston Preliminary Municipal Election - September 24, 2013 City Councillor At Large" (PDF). City of Boston. September 24, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Ty Moore for Minneapolis City Council, Ward 9". Socialist Alternative. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: City Council Ward 9". City of Minneapolis. November 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Vote for Matt Geary: A Voice for Boston Workers and Youth". Socialist Alternative. September 7, 2007. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "City of Boston Municipal Election - November 6, 2007 City Councillor At Large" (PDF). cityofboston.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2023.